Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House partners with the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce addressing domestic abuse

SYLVESTER, Ga. – Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House take action at the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce to create safer communities.

Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House partner with the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce to host an inspiring lunch and learn event focused on addressing domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and child abuse.

The organization extends their support and services to victims irrespective of their location. Their assistance includes providing shelter and transportation services, as well as fulfillment of immediate needs, including clothing, food, and financial support for survivors.

“Individually, we hear stories all the time. We hear back from people that we helped in our shelter about how they finally feel safe, and for the first time they’re independent and not dependent on another person,” said Nancy Bryan, Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House, Executive Director.

Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House provided aid to a substantial 2,000 individuals last year through comprehensive array of services, including specialized assistance for children who have suffered from abuse.

Executive Director Nancy Brown delves deeper into the extensive network of resources and relationships they leverage to support victims.

“As a domestic violence prevention program, we have emergency shelters. Victims can come and stay until they get on their feet for safety in another location. We also have an illegal advocacy that provides protection orders to people that want to stay in their homes, but need protection to keep an abuser away from them. And, so, as we provide these services, we rely a lot on different community entities and businesses to help make things easier for these victims. We have a very close relationship with law enforcement, the medical community, the substance abuse recovery community; with GED classes and those involved with literacy, and jobs. We have a close partnership with a local industry that helps by hiring some of our ladies. So, we work with a lot of the community to provide for these victims,” said Nancy Bryan, Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House, Executive Director.

You can contact Ruth’s Cottage & the Patticake House at their local hotline at 229-388-1541.

De’Andra Jacobs reporting.

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